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Meanwhile, we study the market but there’s nothing to make us hit the buy button. Yes, there
were rumours, but others had been quicker off the mark and prices were already up, so we
steered clear.

The most profitable thing you can do when there’s no obvious opportunity is to keep the cash
in your account, rather than trade just for the sake of it. If you’ve got an itchy trigger finger
and feel you absolutely have to buy someone – anyone – you’re likely to lose money.
Aubameyang’s having a busier afternoon than we are. He scores twice and races to the top of
the Forward PB table. Time to take our money off the table.

Trade 6 Settled

WINNER!

5 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at £2.72 (£13.60)

Sold at £2.84

Rise: +12

Credited to Account £13.92

PROFIT £0.32

Back on the rumour trail. Ah-ha! Lisbon midfielder Rodrigo Battaglia is being linked with
Inter Milan, Roma and Napoli. At only 35p, he’s one of the cheapest on the Index so and we
snap him up quick.

TRADE 7: 45 Rodrigo Battaglia at 35p (£15.75)

For an attacking player, the link to three big PB-eligible Italian clubs and the fact that
Battaglia’s price had barely moved from 35p since he was added to The Squad meant he was
good value. Even if the rumours failed to attract other traders, we were unlikely to lose much
so it looked like a safe trade with a promising upside.